With respect to nucleosome, Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

1. Nucleosome contains 120 bp of DNA helix.
2. Nucleosomes are seen as 'beads' on string' under Electron Microscope.
3. DNA is wrapped around positively charged histone octamer to form nucleosome.
4. Nucleosome is the repeating unit of chromatin.

Subtopic:  DNA Packaging |
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One of the strands of double stranded DNA has base composition as follows: 15% A, 15% T, 40%G and 30%C. What will be the percentage of these bases in the complementary strand ? 
1. 15% A, 15% T, 30% G , 40% C
2. 15% A, 30% T, 40% G , 15% C
3. 15% A, 15% T, 40% G , 30% C
4. 15% A, 40% T, 15% G , 30% C

Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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What would be the proportions of light and hybrid density DNA molecule, respectively if Meselson and Stahl's experiment was continued for 60 minutes?
1. 50%, 50% 
2. 25%, 75% 
3. 75%, 25%
4. 100%, 0% 

Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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If a DNA molecule is shortened by 25 base pairs, how many helical turns will be reduced from its structure?
1. 1
2. 3
3. 2.5
4. 2
Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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In lac operon, z gene codes for :
1. \(\beta -\)galactosidase
2. Permease
3. Repressor
4. Transacetylase
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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Match List-I with List- II
List-I List-II
(a) In lac operon i gene codes for  (i) transacetylase
(b) In lac operon z gene codes for (ii) permease
(c) In lac operon y gene codes for (iii)  \(\beta-\)galactosidase
(d) In lac operon a gene codes for (iv) Repressor

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
2. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
3. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
4. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: DNA polymerases catalyse polymerisation only in one direction, that is 5' →3'
Statement II: During replication of DNA, on one strand the replication is continuous while on other strand it is discontinuous.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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Match List-I with List-II
List- I List-II
(a) Bacteriophage \(\phi \times 174\) (i) 48502 base pairs
(b) Bacteriophage lambda (ii) 5386 nucleotides
(c) Escherichia coli (iii) 3.3 × 109 base pairs
(d) Haploid content  human DNA (iv) 4.6 × 106 base pairs of

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
3. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
4. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Subtopic:  The DNA |
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If DNA contained sulphur instead of phosphorus and proteins contained phosphorus instead of sulfur, what would have been the outcome of Hershey and Chase experiment?
1. No radioactive sulfur in bacterial cells
2. Both radioactive sulfur and phosphorus in bacterial cells
3. Radioactive sulfur in bacterial cells
4. Radioactive phosphorus in bacterial cells
Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material |
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Against the codon 5' UAC 3', what would be the sequence of anticodon on tRNA ?
1. 5' AUG 3'
2. 5' ATG 3'
3. 5' GTA 3'
4. 5' GUA 3
Subtopic:  Translation |
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